I have several unfinished articles on our recent trip to Bohol. This is one of them and about our visit to Balicasag Island, which is just off Panglao Island. I remember my first time in Balicasag was in February 1996, weeks before I was to leave for my first international travel (Tokyo, Japan). If I had not written about that, I will be writing about it soon. Meanwhile, here are photos around Balicasag taken last April 2022.
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| Our guide towed the boat himself rather than paddle, as he searched for aquatic life around Balicasag Island. |
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| Our daughter was fearless the first time she snorkelled. She swims very well and the monocle seemed to fuel her enthusiasm and confidence. |
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| She could easily go on her own but knew when to return to the boat. Our guide was surprised at how she was very good in swimming as well as following instructions where to go and where to look. |
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| A sea cucumber |
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| The cucumber and the starfish |
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| Words are not enough to describe how happy she was with the experience |
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| I included this photo to show how clear the waters were around Balicasag. We went there on an afternoon and the weather wasn't the best so we ended up being the only guests there! We were lucky that the weather 'cooperated' and it was just perfect for swimming and snorkeling. |
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| You can compare this photo to a previous one where we were closer to the beach. These are deeper waters and beyond the buoys delineating shallow waters from the deeper ones. Our daughter didn't mind and happily swam around. |
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| Deeper waters do not deter a good swimmer who is also brave |
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| We thought her first snorkeling experience was most enjoyable to her. We promised to return to Bohol soon if only for this. Of course, there are other places to visit like Palawan and Cebu. |
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| Sunset photo near the border to even deeper waters. |
We will definitely go back to Bohol, Panglao and Balicasag in the future (hopefully near future). There's a lot to see and do there and these are happy places for us where we have lots of happy memories and experiences.
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